The deal was signed and hailed as part of a visit to Kyiv by none other than Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. But some fear Ukraine is far from certain of getting its own source of nuclear fuel and thus lessening its energy dependence on Moscow.

• November 12, 2010

Finland has cleared the country's power grid operator, Fingrid [FGRDO.UL], to build a 320 million euro ($441 million) cable under the Baltic Sea linking it with Estonia, the government said

• November 11, 2010

Iran has proposed a resumption of its long-stalled nuclear negotiations with major world powers in Istanbul on November 23 or December 5, a European diplomatic source said.

• November 10, 2010

Croatia will not take part in the construction of Bulgaria's Belene nuclear power plant, while Serbia is reportedly asking for a larger stake in the project.

• November 10, 2010

Tajikistan has emerged after a bloody civil war following independence, to become a functioning democracy that is a model for the region.

• November 10, 2010

A planned pipeline to ship Russian oil to Greece could pose an environmental threat, Bulgaria said Tuesday, effectively stalling the project days before talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

• November 10, 2010

The Bulgarian government has invited Croatia and Serbia to participate as shareholders in the construction of the nuclear power plant Belene on the Danube

• November 9, 2010

Iran agreed to talks with the United States and other world powers on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, provided negotiations take place in neighboring Turkey

• November 9, 2010